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Monday, February 11, 2013

David Eyre's Baked Pancake + Our Orphan of the Storm

Our youngest grandson doesn't understand what all the fuss is about.

From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...Remember General MacArthur's, "Old soldiers never die, they just fade away"? Well, there are also recipes that refuse to die, but unlike the general, they ebb and flow, rather than fade away. David Eyre's famous recipe for baked pancakes can be counted in their number. Craig Claiborne first wrote about the pancake in 1966 following a brunch he enjoyed in the home of Eyre while vacationing in Hawaii. The pancake looks a bit like a Dutch Baby but it is more delicate in flavor and can best be described as a cross between a pancake and a crepe. A simple batter is poured into a sizzling butter bath and baked. While in the oven it poofs to perfection before sinking under its own weight into a thin layer of eggy goodness. This effortless confection has never lost its popularity with those who have tasted it. It is a classic case of once bitten. If you have never made it, I hope you'll give this recipe a try. You, too, will become a convert at first bite. As an aside, David Eyre died in 2008 at the age of 96. His daughter told Amanda Hesser that his last supper was the pancake. I thought his signature pancake would be a perfect feature for Shrove Tuesday.

Directions:
Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Combine flour, milk, eggs, and nutmeg in a bowl. Beat lightly. Leave batter a little lumpy. Melt butter in a 12-inch skillet with a heatproof handle. When it is very hot, pour in batter. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the pancake is golden brown. Sprinkle with sugar and return briefly to oven. Sprinkle with lemon juice, and serve with jelly, jam, or marmalade. Yield: 2 to 4 servings.

I'm thinking that sweet boy must be somewhere near our sweet boy! Stefan shoveled out almost three feet of snow in Providence on Saturday!! We love our baked pancakes and your's (and David's) sounds delicious.

Mary, We sure don't miss all of that white stuff! Kids love it though... (Cute Kid!) Love the baked pancakes but I haven't had one since we moved out of Chicago about 3.5 years ago! Take Care, Big Daddy Dave

I hate the snow...okay, perfect for children to play with but to walk in the street is terrible....I have terrible memories from my teenager years, walking early in the morning with the uniform...oh gosh.....but let me tell you that YOUR GRANDSON IS SO HANDSOME that he compensates all the snow in the entire universe...just by the look of his face.Love from SpainMarialuisa

We had three of these pancakes for dinner last night (two of us) - and I am quite glad I only used 2 tablespoons of butter per pancake in my cast-iron pan! They are so very easy to make, and so festive and delicious - definitely a keeper!

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